Family Group Sheet
NameRobert Witten McKinney
Birth13 Aug 1862, West Virginia
Death21 Sep 1935
FatherSamuel Paris McKinney (1823-1898)
MotherMary Elizabeth Dillon (1820-1901)
Marriage8 Sep 1883, Raleigh Co., West Virginia
SpouseMary Margaret Graham
Birth9 Jun 1867, West Virginia
Death20 Aug 1941
FatherLewis Graham (~1834-)
MotherArminta Jane Blankenship (1835-)
Children
Birth28 May 1886, Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
Death28 May 1959, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
SpouseAllie Cornett , 1C2R
Notes for Robert Witten & Mary Margaret (Family)
Raleigh Co., West Virginia marriage records list the marriage on 8 Sep 1883 of Robert McKinney and Mary M. Graham.
Census
1900 census of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 6B as family #97:
McKinney, Robert W., 38, b. Aug 1861, farmer; Mary M., wife, 31, b. June 1868, married 16 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Suzie A., dau, 15, b. July 1884; Samuel M., son, 14, b. May 1886; Nancy J., dau, 11, b. Sep 1888; Mary E., dau, 9, b. Dec 1890; Luke, son, 7, b. Apr 1893; Bessie, dau, 4, b. Mar 1896; Lacy, son, 1, b. Sep 1898.
All family members and their parents are listed as born in West Virginia, although for those born before 1863 it would mean the part of Virginia that became West Virginia.
The next household is that of Robert’s brother George.
1910 census of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 2A as family #18:
McKinney, Robert W., 48, farmer; Mary M., wife, 44, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 11 children, 10 living; Luke, son, 17; Bessie, dau, 14; Lacy, son, 8; Sherman P., son, 8; Wintin, son, 6; Lawrence, son, 3. All born WVa WVa WVa.
1920 census of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 19 Jan, lists on p. 3A as family #41/42:
McKinney, Robert W., 58, farmer; Mary M., wife, 52; Sherman, son, 18; Wint, son, 16; Lawrence, son, 13. All born WVa WVa WVa.
1930 census of Wyoming Co. West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 27A as family #515:
McKinney, Robert W., 66, age at first marriage 20, farm laborer; Mary, wife, 62, age at first marriage 16. Both born WVa WVa WVa.
The preceding household is that of their son Samuel Mitchell McKinney with his wife Allie.
McKinney, Robert W., 38, b. Aug 1861, farmer; Mary M., wife, 31, b. June 1868, married 16 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Suzie A., dau, 15, b. July 1884; Samuel M., son, 14, b. May 1886; Nancy J., dau, 11, b. Sep 1888; Mary E., dau, 9, b. Dec 1890; Luke, son, 7, b. Apr 1893; Bessie, dau, 4, b. Mar 1896; Lacy, son, 1, b. Sep 1898.
All family members and their parents are listed as born in West Virginia, although for those born before 1863 it would mean the part of Virginia that became West Virginia.
The next household is that of Robert’s brother George.
1910 census of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 2A as family #18:
McKinney, Robert W., 48, farmer; Mary M., wife, 44, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 11 children, 10 living; Luke, son, 17; Bessie, dau, 14; Lacy, son, 8; Sherman P., son, 8; Wintin, son, 6; Lawrence, son, 3. All born WVa WVa WVa.
1920 census of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 19 Jan, lists on p. 3A as family #41/42:
McKinney, Robert W., 58, farmer; Mary M., wife, 52; Sherman, son, 18; Wint, son, 16; Lawrence, son, 13. All born WVa WVa WVa.
1930 census of Wyoming Co. West Virginia, Barkers Ridge district, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 27A as family #515:
McKinney, Robert W., 66, age at first marriage 20, farm laborer; Mary, wife, 62, age at first marriage 16. Both born WVa WVa WVa.
The preceding household is that of their son Samuel Mitchell McKinney with his wife Allie.
